ISKA rules
Part 2: Point fighting
Points and scoring
Points
The correct definition of a score is when: a legal technique hits a legal target area, with reasonable power. Also, the fighter scoring, must remain on their feet, i.e. the technique must be completed to score, unless the fighter is thrown or pushed to the floor.
Every clean, and well controlled technique to a permitted target area and executed with light contact scores, according to the degree of difficulty, as follows:
| all punches | 1 point |
| footsweep | 1 point (follow up is not allowed) |
| kick to the body | 1 point |
| kick to the head | 2 points |
| jump kick to the body | 2 points |
| jump kick to the head | 3 points |
The difference of 10 points in elimination fights end a fight by TKO. i.e. 10–0, 12–2
Scoring
The referees upon scoring will now count opinions not flags.
The scoring is done by the main referee following a majority system only.
When the referee or judges see a score they must indicate immediately. After each acknowledged technique the fight has to be stopped and the score announced. Points are awarded only by unanimous or majority decision of the referee and the judges. (score 3:0 or 2:1)
If there is no majority decision the only possible score is no score
The main referee must in any case show his own opinion, he can not give a score without raising up his own hand to show the point before he stops the fight, if there is no majority.
For instance: If just one judge gives a point, the second judge shows ‘saw nothing’ or ‘no score’ and the main referee did not raise up his hand before he stopped the fight the only possible decision is no score
Example
If two judges see a clash and give points for both fighters, but the third judge gives points to just one of the fighters the score is ‘no score’ or the referee has to give score for both. We are counting the opinions of the judges but not their ‘arms and fingers’, that says, the majority decide ‘clash’ (2:1)
Important note: when the side-judges are not showing the point by raising up their hands before the main referee stopped the fight the only possible decision is no score.
To raise up the hand or to show a point after the command ‘stop’ is too late and illegal.
Exit rule
Exit means the whole foot must be out. In case of exit: the attacking fighter must remain in the area to score if the defender steps out of the area the score is valid.
If the main referee is not sure about his judges, he has to stop time and ask his judges again, afterwards command ‘score ’ and that score is final. This situation should not be very often.
The following opinions for referees and judges are possible and must be shown with clear signs.| Opinion | Sign |
|---|---|
| 1. Yes, I saw the points | Raising up the hand and show the score |
| 2. No, I saw nothing | Both hands are crossed in front of the face |
| 3. Yes, I saw the movement but there was no score | Both hands are crossed in front of the legs |
| 4. competitor stepped out of the area | Show to the area line and move the arm |
| 5. both fighters scored (clash) | Raising up both hands and show all points |
| 6. illegal techniques | Raise up the arm and circle the hand |
In case of a clash where both fighters have scored, the referee will give one point to each fighter.
For the main referee the following signs are additionally possible:
To give a warning or a penalty point (minus point) to a fighter he must inform the fighter why he was penalised. He has to do this clearly and in an authoritative way.
First mention the foul and show the sign, whip your finger and say loud and clear: ‘No’.
| Opinion | Sign |
|---|---|
| 1. contact too strong | punch the fist in his own hand |
| 2. legal technique to a forbidden area | show the forbidden area |
| 3. blind score | turn the body and strike a punch |
| 4. holding or grappling | holding his own arm and pull |
| 5. turning the body or run away | similar |
| 6. speaking during the fight | ingers and thump open and close |
In pointfighting is no count.
In the event of a strike that dazes an opponent the referee first of all has to stop the time, then he has to ask his judges ‘what did you see, was there a foul or not’. If the majority decide for ‘foul’ the referee will penalise the offender. If they decide on ‘accident’ there is no penalty.
If one of the fighters is injured, it is only the doctors decision to stop the fight or the fighter himself or his coach wants to retire from the fight.
No referee can decide, how serious a fighter is injured, they must call the doctor !
If one of the fighters is injured and the fight is over because of a foul the innocent fighter is declared as winner. In case of an accident the contestant with the highest number of points is declared as winner, if drawing the uninjured fighter is the winner.
If an athlete is out of condition the referee will declare RSC, after discussion with his judge.
Contents
Part 1: General
- ISKA / IRC
- Amateur status
- Doping
- Registration
- Age categories
- Weigh-in and medical examinations
- Tournament organization
- Referees
Part 2: Point fighting
- Clothing and outfit
- Matches, weight divisions and match time
- Referee’s power
- Beginning, interruption and end of fights
- Rules of competition
- Points and scoring
- Warnings and penalty points
- Competition safety rules
- Protests
Part 3: Forms
- Overview, scoring and presentation
- Traditional Japanese hardstyle
- Traditional Korean hardstyle
- Softstyle
- Musical form: freestyle empty hand
- Musical form: freestyle weapon
- Weapon traditional: no music
- Veterans traditional
